I hit 13 miles this week. My goal for this week was 15 and I didn't quite get there but I'll try again next week. I had some really intense workouts and I really felt my muscles the next day so I'm happy with my progress.

So, this week I've walked two actual miles, which between this crummy respiratory whatever I have and the constant rain is an excellent total, and done an hour of yard work - mowing, cutting raking. What does that add up to?

Some of you have done amazing. last week I logged no time because my son was sick, this week I logged none because now I am sick. I am hoping to get some Wii fit aerobics in tomorrow. Here in New England it snowed yesterday so walking outside will have to wait till this cold front passes. Good job everyone.

I put in extra effort this week to make up for the slothful preceding one. So, 19 miles for this week which gives me a total of 20. It would have been a lot fewer than that without this challenge to spur me on, so thanks everyone for the motivation! For me so far it's been all actual miles walked. This week, I'm going to try to add in some strength training at the gym. And maybe mix in some running with my walking.

I did terrible this week, so far! Events that I couldn't work around stole my usual workout hours from me. (I said yes to babysitting the grandkids on two separate mornings before going to work.) But I will jog 8 miles over the weekend. Onward!

Hurdle overcome - our treadmill in the basement faced away from the stairs, so when the kids would come down to ask me something ('phone's for you, Mom', 'can I have a cheese stick?' ... you know, nothing urgent!), they would scare the heck out of me (since not only was I back to them, but I would be wearing an iPod) ... anyway, today my husband and rearranged the STUFF in the basement so treadmill is facing the stairs; a little change with a big difference.